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Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)

Dioecesis Dresdensis-Misnensis



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Bishop(s)

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Name Changed: 15 November 1979
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Berlin
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Germany
  • Square Kilometers: 16,934 (6,540 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.bistum-dresden-meissen.de/
  • Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Kathe-Kollwitz-Ufer 84, D-01309 Dresden, Bundesrepublik Deutschland
  • Telephone: (0351)315.630
  • Fax: 31563.209

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Prefecture Apostolic of Meißen (Meissen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia}
1567ErectedPrefecture Apostolic of Meißen (Meissen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia} (erected)
Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
24 June 1921ElevatedPrefecture Apostolic of Meißen (Meissen) {Lusazia o Lausitz; Sassonia} Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
24 June 1921Territory AddedVicariate Apostolic of Saxonia (Saxony) (suppressed) Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
28 June 1972Territory LostDiocese of Meißen (Meissen) (Biedrzychowice, Bogatynia, Dzialoszyn, Krzewina, Opolno Zdrój, and Zatonie)
Archdiocese of Praha {Prague} (Bystrzyca Klodzka, Klodzko, Nowa Ruda, and Polanica Zdroj)
Archdiocese of Wrocław {Breslavia}
Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
15 November 1979Name ChangedDiocese of Meißen (Meissen) Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
27 June 1994Metropolitan ChangedDiocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen) (from Immediately Subject)

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Diocese of Meißen (Meissen)
1950592,5316,042,2199.8%293383311,7903876193ap1951
1970351,6705,178,5266.8%271503211,09555518122ap1971
Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
1980274,5005,217,0005.3%2414228396945357145ap1981
1990248,0004,900,0005.1%203372401,033140264147ap1991
1999181,1134,385,0004.1%19758255710561209146ap2000
2000181,0484,375,0004.1%19854252718560194146ap2001
2001179,3604,359,0004.1%19852250717558193145ap2002
2002179,7154,337,0004.1%19351244736756187145ap2003
2003174,7474,297,0004.1%19048238734553187123ap2004
2004145,7554,300,0003.4%18750237615657183121ap2005
2006146,8064,305,0003.4%185482336301154129109ap2007
2013141,2644,276,0003.3%1774622363311545497ap2014
2016142,0464,291,0003.3%17048218651105513697ap2017
2019141,7174,097,0283.5%16944213665104912181ap2020
2021139,2694,085,0263.4%15538193721144411937ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Diocese of Dresden-Meißen (Meissen)
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 72, Page 93, and Page 94
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 217, and Page 218

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